While Janie and I were talking recently about relationships and companionship and marriage and the magic and triumph of hope thereof… I found myself telling her about The Watering Can.
The Watering Can is perhaps my metaphoric vision of the “to have and to hold” piece of life and love and relationships. But my [...]

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Journeys are always quests of discovery… whether discovery of history, culture, something fun and different or bigger than ourselves and our world.
And then there’s the quest of self-discovery.
Self-discovery is that purposeful digging into the very deepest parts of our minds, and often our bodies, and setting on a course to complete a journey-quest. [...]

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4 years ago today, there was a swirl of excitement, anticipation, romance and a sense of a new journey in my home. 4 years ago today, my littlest baby girl was getting ready for her wedding ceremony.
Jane. My baby Janie. There is a bit of wonder, and a bit of breath-catching awe, [...]

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I first heard about The Mother Letter Project from Stephanie at Adventures in Babywearing by-way-of Shannon at Rocks in My Dryer. I was amazed from the first moment… and I continue to be amazed and inspired and enlightened by the letters that have been contributed to this most perfect gift from a man to [...]

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I was behind a woman in line at CVS just a few minutes ago. She was a bit frantic, trying to keep a baby in her shopping cart and manage both a toddler and a little girl while swiping her credit card. When the cashier handed her the receipt, the woman stopped a [...]

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Have you had your daily dose of dopamine? Chances are, if you’re a woman, you have.
I got to thinking about this when I heard a little segment on the Today Show this morning about the possible brain chemistry of people like the Wallendas or Knievels. You know, like Alex Wallenda walking and (gasp, [...]

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Yesterday, I wrote about meeting an elderly gentleman at my local grocery store who wisely offered me a suggestion. Quoting a line from the play Our Town, he told me to “slow down.” I did.
And his words and the play he referenced continued to make a mark all through yesterday and into today. [...]

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Bowl of Cheerios. Check.
Dora the Explorer. Check.
Grandma’s Blackberry (locked, of course!). Check.
My little 17-month old grandson, Benjamin, is ready for the start of the day!

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Votes for Women.
Combine one of my favorite cites in the United States, Newport, Rhode Island… with the Nineteenth Amendment… and you get Votes for Women.
Many years ago, my husband gave me a gift of six Votes for Women place settings that he purchased at the famous Marble House in Newport. I had seen the [...]

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The CVS/Caremark Downtown 5K winds through the beautiful and historic streets of downtown Providence. This past Sunday, the CVS 5K kicked off under a spectacular blue, sun-filled sky. More than 8,000 runners registered for the race, including more than 6,000 for the main race event. The starting field included eight Olympic runners, [...]

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